Bag-filling device



June; l2, 1923.

. E. E. NEAL BAG FILLING DEVICE Filed Feb. ll,

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91007@ NQL. @7115 425292@ l Patented June 12, 1923.

iiNocH E." NEAL, or MALDEN, ivinssiieI-itrsnr'rs.y

BAG-FILLING DEVICE.

Application led Februaryrll, 1921 Serial No. 444,153.

To all whom t may concern; j

- Be it knownthat I, ENocH E. NEAL a citizen of the United Statesresidingv at QMalden, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts'7 have rinvented new and useful Improvements in BagFilling Devices, of which the following is akspecication,` f y This invention relates to a device for filling bags. f f. a f The object of the invention is to provide a` receptacle, preferably mounted upon wheels, from which coal may kbe transferred by gravity into canvas bags, said bags being suspended by their handles from a support and held, open in position to receive the coal from the deliverychute of thekreceptacle, the support yielding after i a predetermined quantity of ycoalhas been'delive'red intothe bag which Iis there-after gradually lowered by the support as the weightv ofthe coal within the bag increases until therbottom of said bag rests either upon the ground or upon a vsuitable platform provided therebeneath'where the bag remainsuntil completely filled, `after 'whichfthe handles thereof may be disengaged` from .the support with- Outthe necessity of 'lifting said bag therefrom by forcing` thesupport downwardly slightly and slippingthe handles from said support, thefentire bag filling operation be- `ing quickly consummated fwith a minimum amount of keffort onv the partof tlie-`opera` tive.

The, invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts sety forth in`V the following specification and" particularly pointed out'in the claims therofi .f Referring tothe drawings:` Figure 1 is laside elevation ofla bagv lillingV device embodying my invention, a portion thereof being broken away to save spacer in the drawings. c

F'g. 2 is 'an enlarged sectional plan view taken onthe `line 2-2 of Fig. y1. 3 is a vertical sectiontaken on the line 3-3,Fig. 2. v j .Like numerals `refer yto like parts throughoutv thek several views of thev drawings. In'thej drawings,represents'a coal re-` ceptacle of any desired sizefandvconstruction and preferably,thoughv not necessarily, supported by an 'axle 6- upon wheels l7 and alsobylegs 8. kThe receptacle 5- is provided with aslopingbottomV 9 which is extended at 10 through an opening 11 provided inthe side wall of the receptacle to alsoconstitute l the-bottom of a delivery chute 12. Fast to the receptacle 5 adjacent t0 the opening 11 are vertically disposed angle irons 13 4to which are secured plates' 14: which constitute the sides of the delivery chute 12. f f The passage of the coal from the receptacle 5 down the delivery chute` 12 is oontrolled by a gate 15 which is pivoted upon ya horizontallyy disposed shaft '16 mounted in the angle irons 13. A latch 17 pivoted upon one of the side yplates 141- is adapted toengage an angle iron 18 which forms a part of the gate .15 to prevent said gate from 'accidentlyr being'forced open whenthefreceptacle 5 is being .raised and lowered manually by an operative who grasps a handle 19 provided upon the angle iron 18, or any othersuitable position upon said gate. c A slide 2O constituting an auxiliary gat-e. is also provided adapted to slide vertically lupon the side wall of the i receptacle 5 in front of the opening 11 being guided in vertical ways 21 adjacent to they angle lirons 13. The slide 20 is provided for the purpose of regulating the volume of lcoal ywhich may enter the delivery chute 12 through the opening 11, a relatively ylarger opening being required when large sizes of 'coal are being 'handled than is required ywhen small rsizes are handled ,j as the 4small sizes of coal flow more freely than the large. I The slide 2O is securely held at' any desired height by a hasp 22'fastto the re'-` .ceptacle .5, said haspbeing provided with a plurality of openingsv 23 therein through whicha staple 24 fast to the slidef20 may project as illustrated in Figure 3, and theref by hold the slide 2O at the height required. y A bag 25 of the well knowntype yused in delivering coal and preferably constructed of canvas or `some other strong fabric is suspended by handles 26 beneath the end of the delivery chute 12 from a support 27.

each of which is pivoted upon the axle 6 andliasa laterally projecting curved` plate 29 fast thereto 'constituting Ia handle rest from which lthel bag 25 is suspended. Springs 30 extend between the arms 28,. and the shaft 16 and actto always pull the outer ends of said arms upwardly to 'positionthetop of the bag 25 just beneath thet end of` filled with coal. `The gate 15 is` f yso @The support 27 comprises a' pair of arms 28 i sa I 1,458,626

the delivery chute 12, the arms contacting with the lower edge'of the side wall of the receptacle 5 whichconstitutes a stop therefo-r. There is sufficient tension' upon the springs 30 to allow a considerable amount of coal to be transferred from the receptacle into the bag before said tension is overcome and the weight of the coal within the bag causes the support to descend and deposit the bag upon the ground, floor or a suitable platform located therebeneath. Side plates 31 are fastened to the inner sides of the outerportions of the arms 28 to. guide the coal in its passage from the delivery chute 12 into the bag 25 when said bag vis in its lowered position. A circular band 32 is fastened to the side plates 31 and when the bag is suspended from the support 27, said Abandfis located just inside the open end of said bag and therefore.acts-tohold said bag open. "Also fast to the side plates "81 is a bar 33 which is twisted to present a horizontally disposed flat surface positioned ust above the'band 32 to form a rest for the kneeofvthe operative' when the handles '26 Y of the bagare disengaged from the handle rests 29. Angles 34 vprojecting 'downwardly from the receptacle 5 constitute f vstops to limit the downward movement of the` arms28.

The vgeneral operationv of my improved bag filling device is as follows z-An empty bag 25 is placedupon the sup-portv 27 the handles 26 of said bag passing over the handle rests 29.. Coal within the receptacle 15 enters the delivery chute 12 through the opening 11, the amount of coal entering said chutebeing regulated by the auxiliary gate 20. The operative then raises the gate`15 and allows the coal to flow from the delivery chute 12 into the bag 25 which 'is held wide open by means of the circular band'32. The bag being suspended by its handles, the weight of the coal as it enters the bag opens out. any creases or folds that may be formed therein and after a small' amount of coal has entered the bag causes. the sides thereof to hang perfectly taut. After a predeterminedlamount of coal has flowed into the bag7 the quantity being determined by the tension of the springs 30 the weight of the coal will cause the outer end of thel support 27 to descend until the bottom of the bag 25 rests eitherupon the ground, floor or upon a .low platform which may be located bene'aththe bag if it issoides'ired. The bag thereafter remains in this loweredposition until the flow ofzcoal yis stopped by lowering the gate 15. Thegoperative then places his knee upon the rest 83and forcesv the sup ort 27 downwardly a sufficient 4amountto a low the' handles 26of the bag to ,be pushedlaterally from the handle rests 29A which is accomplished without the'necessityl of' lifting the bag with the-coalA therein. Whn the i .knee is again removed from the rest 33, the

with coal, the latch 17 is moved from the` full line position in Figure 1 to the dotted line position in said figure in which position it will prevent the gate 15 from being accidently raised by the pressure of the coal as it enters the receptacle. y

While itis preferable to have the receptacle 5 mounted upon wheels in order that the device maybe moved from onel location to another this is not necessary as it is evident that ,the` receptacle 5 may have a large capacity and be permanently located. AIt is also evident that grain, vegetables and other articles may be handled in place of coal if it is so desired, and it is evident that-such articles may be fedvinto baskets or othersuitable containers if theyA are `provided with flexible handles capable of being attached to the support 27 .I

I claim-:l-V f 1. A bag filling `device having, in combination,V a receptacle, a deliverychute projecting therefrom, means to control the passage of material yfrom said receptacle through said chute, a support pivotally mounted adj acent to said delivery chute and embodying therein a pair of oppositely'` disposed handle rests adapted to have a bag suspended therefrom by the handles thereof,`means'to yieldingly support the outer end of said support, means yielding downrwardly 1n unison with' said bag supportto n guide material from said delivery chute into said bag, means-to hold the mouth of said bag open and means to .limit the downward kmovement of said support.

2. A bag filling 'device having, in combination, a receptacle, a'delivery chute projecting therefrom, agate adapted to-control'the passage of material from said receptacle? through" saidchute,an` auxiliary gate to limit the'volume ofl materialentering saidv chute, a 'pair of arms,'pivotall'y mounted beneath said*l delivery chute, a handle rest projecting from each-ofl said arms respectively and 'adapted to have -a 'bag suspended therefrom and `springs' adapted to'yieldingly support the outer endof said arms. f

v3). Abag filling vdevice havingfin combination, a receptacle, adeliv'eryfchute pro'- jeeting therefrOim-a gate adaptedto 'dontrol the passage of material Afrom' said receptacle f through said' f chute, an auxiliary gate to limit-the .volume of materialentering said chute,` av 4pair-ofarms pivote/ily mountedv beneath said@'delivery chute, a handle' rest fast Vto -eaeh of `vsaid yarms: respectively andadapted to have a bag suspended therefrom, springsyadapted to yieldingly support the outerend of'said arms? and side plates fast to the outer end of said arms port the outer end of said arms, side plates adapted to guide said ymaterial from said delivery chute into said bag. y

4.-. A bag filling device having, incombination, a receptacle, a delivery chute projecting; therefrom, a gate adapted t0 control the passage of material from said receptacle through said chute, an yauxiliary gate to limit the volume of material entering said chute, a pair of arms pivotally mounted beneath said delivery chute, a plate' constituting a handle rest projecting ,laterally from each of said arms respectively and adapted to have a bag suspended therefrom, springs adapted tov yieldingly supfast to the outer end of said arms adapted to guide said materialy from said delivery springs adapted to yieldingly support the i outer end of said arms, side plates fast to said arms adapted to guide' material from said delivery chute between said arms during theyielding movement thereof, a band fast to said side plates yadapted to hold the mouth of said bag open anda knee rest eX- ten-ding from said side plates above said band. i r

6. The combinatio'nfwith a chute of a pair of yarms pivotally mounted upon an ,axis4 extending transversely ofv said chute and adapted to have a bag suspended therefrom, means adapted to yieldingly support the outer lend of said arms, side plates fast to said arms adapted to guide material from said chute between said arms during the yielding movement thereof and means to tie y the outer ends of said. armstogether and hold the mouth of said bag open.v

7. The combination with a chute of a pair of arms pivotally mounted uponv an axis extending transversely of said chute and adapted to have a bag suspended therefrom, f

means adapted to yieldingly-support the youter end of said arms, side plates fast to said arms adapted to' lguide material from` said chute betweeny said arms during the yielding` movementthereof, a band fast to said side plates adapted to hold the kmouth of said bag open and a knee rest extending from lsaid side plates above said band.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tvvol subscribing witnesses.

y y. y ENOCH E. NEAL. Witnesses:

FRANKLIN E. Low. KATHRYN M. Joyce. 

